Published July 24. 2018 07:39AM
HARRISBURG (AP) — A Pennsylvania man is scheduled to go on trial this week in the death of his 12-year-old daughter, who was shot by a constable serving eviction papers.
Authorities in Perry County accuse 60-year-old Donald Meyer of pointing a loaded rifle at the constable, who fired a shot that went through Meyer’s arm and struck Ciara Meyer in January 2016.
A video police obtained showed Ciara pleading with her dad to put down the rifle just before she was killed. Meyer has blamed the constable for his daughter’s death.
PennLive.com reports that a jury in Lycoming County is scheduled to hear the case this week.
Meyer is charged with homicide, aggravated assault, involuntary manslaughter, terroristic threats, reckless endangerment and a firearms charge. He also faces a firearms charge in Dauphin County.